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rodrigo - concierto de aranjuez (33rpm lp)
[PHI 9500563]

24,56EUR

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MEDIUM Vinyl Record
WEIGHT 180gr (black vinyl) 33rpm
CONDITION sealed
CONDITION RECORD M mint
COVER Standard
CONDITION COVER M mint
SERIALNUMBER No
MISCELLANEOUS --

MUSICIANS

Pepe Romero – guitar
the Romeros - guitar
the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
Sir Neville Marriner - conducting

JOAQUIN RODRIGO (1901 - 1999)

concierto de aranjuez for guitar & orchestra

concierto andaluz for 4 guitars & orchestra

REVIEW

The frenetic applause with which both the public and the experts greeted the Concierto de Aranjuez for guitar and orchestra, composed in 1940, is certainly astounding - one would have thought that 20th-century music was dominated chiefly by composers of twelve-tone music and the avantguardists

Rodrigo, however, remained faithful to the Classical three-movement form, employed a late-Romantic orchestral colouring, and followed in the tradition of Spanish composers who, perhaps more than any others, won their inspiration from the folkmusic of their native country

The whole work is full of the exotic magic of Spanish folkmusic, whereby the rhythmic drive of the first movement - reminiscent of clicking castanets - is particularly fascinating

Fortunately not only the composer but also the conductor and orchestra have taken care that the gentle tones produced by the world famous guitarist Pepe Romero are clearly to be heard

In addition, the listener is treated to a performance of the rarely recorded Concierto Andaluz for four guitars, composed in 1967

Once again the Romeros demonstrate that they are not only amazingly virtuosic musicians but are also worthy dedicatees of this unique work

Last but not least, PHILIPS balance engineers have produced a superb recording: Rodrigo himself was absolutely delighted with it - and this opinion one can well endorse

RECORDING July / August 1978
MASTERING Wilhelm Hellweg
RE RELEASED November 1995
RATING 5 Stars out of 5
PRESSING Excellent by Pallas Germany
SOUND Excellent
MADE IN Germany
STYLE Classic / Guitar Concerto

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This product was added to our catalog on Sunday 21 July, 2002.

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